Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Jordan
Jordan: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) was 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.71 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.71 LCU per US$, period average
in 2009
All-time low
0.2979 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Official exchange rate in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2024, official exchange rate in Jordan stood at 0.71 LCU per US$, period average. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Jordan peaked at 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 206th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1971 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3286 LCU per US$, period average | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3221 LCU per US$, period average | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3198 LCU per US$, period average | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.332 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3293 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3056 LCU per US$, period average | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3003 LCU per US$, period average | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3304 LCU per US$, period average | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3525 LCU per US$, period average | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3631 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3946 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.35 LCU per US$, period average | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3385 LCU per US$, period average | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3743 LCU per US$, period average | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5746 LCU per US$, period average | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6637 LCU per US$, period average | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6809 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6798 LCU per US$, period average | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6928 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6988 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7004 LCU per US$, period average | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7097 LCU per US$, period average | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.71 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3 LCU per US$, period average, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.71 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.39 LCU per US$, period average, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +53.5% | 0.3743 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5746 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3309 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3003 LCU per US$, period average | 0.3571 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.376 LCU per US$, period average | 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average | 0.5746 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6952 LCU per US$, period average | 0.6637 LCU per US$, period average | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7092 LCU per US$, period average | 0.709 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 0.71 LCU per US$, period average | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 203 United Kingdom 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 203 Gibraltar 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 203 Isle of Man 0.7824 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 207 Oman 0.3845 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 208 Bahrain 0.376 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 209 Kuwait 0.3067 LCU per US$, period average compare
More population data for Jordan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7659 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,006 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0606 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.157 (2100)
- Population density 240.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Jordan?
- Official exchange rate in Jordan was 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 LCU per US$, period average in 2009.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2979 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for official exchange rate?
- Jordan ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release